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Monday, 31 October 2011

I've listened my way through Tom Waits' new album Bad As Me several times now and immediately fell like the Berlin wall for one of the songs. It's the greatest anti-war song I've listened to lately. It's so angry you can feel it. Awesome.Enjoy.

Sunday, 30 October 2011

You know when people tell you that there is something you can’t do? You didn’t really consider doing it before someone told you not to.

Not that it’s illegal or even immoral but it’s just something you don’t normally spend too much time with. It was only after someone told me not to do a particular thing that I suddenly have an urge to do just that.

I make my own muesli (true story) and I keep it in a jar (No! Really? I would never have guessed). Ironically enough, it's just the kind of jar that Jack Sparrow lugs around in Pirate's of the Caribbean - Dead Man's Chest. So every time I eat breakfast and bring out The Jar I start humming a song.What song?"I've got a jar of dirt" of course.

Hats off to NeonHurricane on YouTube. He's made a song that really sticks.

Saturday, 29 October 2011

It’s gorgeous! I hope to a well-tattooed God that this piercing will make it. The piercer I go to (the one whose statistics of successful piercings on me is so far 100% - she really is awesome) basically told me that this can’t go wrong. In all her years no one has ever failed to heal it.So I’m not very worried. It’s well protected. I have high hopes and almost regret going to the Piercing Bible – I found lots of pictures of botched piercings. Ugh.

Also took care to find out when I can book a session for my next tattoo. It’ll probably be at some point in March. I’ve got plans I tell you. Go(a)t plans.

Friday, 28 October 2011

It’s ridiculous that I’d need someone to hold my hand in order for me to not chicken out. I'm still not 100% certain of this. I should be by now - been planning it for a while. Lets see what they can do for me.

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Since a friend of mine posted this a couple of days ago (so cool) I've been looking into the phenomenon of Zombie Boy. OK, not like it's become an obsession like many other things have but still... I was curious. Call it a mini-obsession if you will.Then I was stunned for a moment.Because I found this:

Sunday, 23 October 2011

Well, almost. Soon. It doesn't stop us from having a party.
At first, I considered something that wouldn't show my face... like Oogie Boogie from A Nightmare Before Christmas but after realizing how much work that was and how little time I had left after school that just wasn't an option. So... Día de los Muertos felt lika a much better option. I spent no money on this costume but just used whatever was home.

It turned out OK. No one knew what I was supposed to be. Ignorant brats. They had never heard about it. I was a little disappointed. But I had a lot of fun anyway. With my BFF princess Fiona. She spent a lot more time on her costume.

Friday, 21 October 2011

At the time, in school we’re going through the importance of history in International Relations. Basically, it’s everything. To everyone. Anyhoooow… We were forced to watch a documentary in three pieces by BBC and now I’m recommending it to you guys.

It's disturbing but very educational. I'd like to warn anyone who can be a little sensitive because it's very violent.
No, really. I'm no softie and I thought it was nothing but horrible.

The impact of this part of the documentary (there are two other parts, equally educational) is even greater when considered how there are still people who think that because of different levels of melanin in different peoples skin you suddenly have an excuse to beat on certain groups.
It's sick.

Here's a quote out of the video that kind of speaks for itself when it comes to American racism:

"White America has maintained to this day control of the history of racial violence as victors. If we live in a occupied country intellectually, and as long as White America maintains the power and maintains the myth of moral superiority, the history will never become public, fully public, and be written into our national conscience."

- James Allen

I hope you watch it. And then go read Edward Said's work "Orientalism".

Saturday, 15 October 2011

Back when I took the test the first time I'd seen 80 of the 100 top rated movies on IMDb. Last time I did it I got 97 of 100 which means I've got three left on that list. They sort of coincide with the movies in 1001 (1079) Movies You Must See Before You Die and that... that I approve of.Speaking of those 1001 (really 1079 adding what was edited away to make room for new masterpieces) I'd just like to add that I've reached 333 (or 379). I've seen a little under one third of all the movies and I'm still jealous of all the people who've seen so many more of them than I have.Oh well, now for lunch.

Tuesday, 11 October 2011

Checking out the fourth season of Sons of Anarchy.Known faces keep showing up - Danny Trejo to be the last one to turn his scarred frown to the camera.Loving it! Can't. Stop. Watching.Dammit. And here I was supposed to be reading.

It's funny becuase it's true. I have friends like all of the monsters.

Yes. There are nerds of all kinds. Again, I recognize some of my friends in the characters in the video. Not the religious nuts but the other freaks. Your home is where your piece of nerdiness is law beit Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Star Wars, Battlefield, Star Trek or otherwise.Love Firefly or die. It'll change your life. True story.

I was just about to post more videos but realized that you can just as well look them up yourselves. Try everything starting with "Troopers:". Because it's awesome.

Tuesday, 4 October 2011

I'm a proud Grammar Nazi of the Swedish language. If there's someone who'll complain about your spelling or grammar it will probably be me. In English, not so much though. It doesn't bother me. OK, maybe a little.I don't like faulty grammar. Or obvious spelling mistakes. I hate when translators of good grammatically sound books written in English suddenly turn to Swedish slang becuase it suits them. That's why I prefer reading in the original language whenever I can. In English if nothing else is possible.

While checking out my stats recently I realized that there was a referral address that showed up a lot, actually it’s the top referral site in the last month.

Deciding to investigate this site further proved to be a mistake since it only made me even more confused. The site is pu.gg (Torrent Tracker) and right smack on the first page I found a forum thread that could perhaps tell me why they’re referring their users to my blog. Apparently, someone on pu.gg linked to my blog in a forum. Not that I can find out who did so or why because I’ll have to join the site first and be active for a certain amount of time before getting access to the private forums where allegedly the link was posted. So, frack it.

Monday, 3 October 2011

Autumn is here and as long as it's dry, still and sunny I'm fine with it.

But what can be better on a sunny day than being inside a convention centre and sharing that claustrophobic happiness with thousands of other nerds? Not much I tell you, not much.The Swedish movie Arn: The Knight Templar had lots of props on display and since I quite like the movie I checked it out.

There were also other props. In the picture below: Harry Potter, Silence of the Lambs, Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark among others.

I caught a pig-like creature hugging a snowtrooper on picture as well... She's got a nice new bag on her. Hmm. "Pure Evil Since '77"? You bet!

Same pig-like creature with an unknowing stormtrooper.

Here's what I know about the Star Wars costumes: Yes, they're very warm. Yes, they're very expensive. Yes, it's funny as hell walking around in them.

I'm just regretting not getting a picture of Jenette Goldstein when I got her autograph. Dang it. She even gave me compliments on my English! Awesomes.